Individual wheel drive

Concept (top view): In a vehicle, motors M1 through M4 drive respective wheels independently, possibly through respective gear arrangements.

Individual-wheel drive (IWD) is a wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all wheels to receive torque from several motors independent of each other.[1] The term was coined to identify those electric vehicles whereby each wheel is driven by its own individual electric motor,[2][3] as opposed to conventional differentials.

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  2. ^ "The All New Lotus Evija: The Electric Car on Steroids". The Chic Icon. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ^ "What's the Difference Between AWD and 4WD?". Chainsaw Journal. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-20.